CDTI - Centre for Industrial Technological Development

The Centre for Industrial Technological Development (CDTI) is a Public Business Entity, answering to the Ministry of Economy and Competitiveness, which fosters the technological development and innovation of Spanish companies. It is the entity that channels the funding and support applications for national and international R&D&i projects of Spanish companies. The CDTI thus seeks to contribute to improving the technological level of the Spanish companies by means of implementing the following activities:

• Financial and economic-technical assessment of R&D projects implemented by companies.
• Managing and fostering Spanish participation in international technological cooperation programmes.
• Fostering international business technology transfer and support services for technological innovation.
• Supporting the setting up and consolidating technological companies.

The mission of CDTI is to succeed in stimulating the Spanish Business World into generating and transforming the scientific-technical knowledge in sustainable growth and become globally competitive through:

Expert guidance, evaluation and financial support for businesses and innovating entrepreneurs.
The management, promotion and defence of national interests in the national and international R&D&I forums and programmes.
Boosting of legal and socioeconomic changes that may help technological innovation.